Is it better to serve chardonnay cold or at room temperature?

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Is it better to serve chardonnay cold or at room temperature? Does it matter?

Answer 1

It DOES matter. Have it at 45F and it will bring out the best of it, the best smell and taste too. Try some other day having two bottles of the exact same Chardonnay (one at room temperature - 77F - and one at 45F) and you will be able to tell the difference, the warm one will give you more aromas (but kinda funky, like jam or boiled fruit) and it will taste sour, the cold one will expose less aromas, but they more like what the enologist wanted the drinker to feel, most likely vanilla, butter and/or some tropical fruit and the taste will definitively be better. There are some very good instant reading thermometers that can aid you with the temperature issue, but a quick rule is to just put it in the freezer for 30-45 minutes and it'll be ready to be enjoyed!

PS: While drinking it, keep the bottle in a bucket with ice and water so it doesn't get warm.

Answer 2

Chardonnay Serving Temperature

Answer 3

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Chardonnay is normally served chilled. I was at a well known winery once where the tasting room manager insisted that their Chardonnay tasted better at room temperature due to the high amount of oak in the wine. Wine cellars are the best way to keep wine at the right temperature. There are a variety of wine cellars available including wine refrigerators, small individual bottle chilling devices, wooden cabinets, and customized rooms.

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Is it better to serve chardonnay cold or at room temperature?
Is it better to serve chardonnay cold or at room temperature? Does it matter?

Answer 5

Whites should be served chilled. I don't know what they were thinking at that restaurant. Weird. Anyway, reds should be room temp. But some lighter fruitier wines can be chilled (such as lambrusco). In the summertime, certain light shiraz (like Alkoomi from Australia) can be served slightly chilled, it sounds strange but it's actually very refreshing on a warm day if you still want to drink a red.

Answer 6

Serve Chardonnay in glasses suited to occasion, circumstances and wine. To focus attention on the wine, serve Chardonnay in a stemmed wine glass, with a bowl large enough to allow you to swirl it (so its aroma is easier to smell).

Younger Chardonnays can be served in tulip-shaped glasses; older, mature versions in wider, slightly broader-bowled glasses to accentuate the wines' subtlety and flavor complexity.

The best temperature range for enjoying Chardonnay is cool or chilled (55-60 degrees Fahrenheit, 12.7-15.5 degrees Celsius), not iced, since low temperatures numb the wine's aromas and flavors.

Aging Chardonnay
Most Charonnays are at their best within five years of the vintage, when their fruitiness is most evident. Only very crisp, well balanced, and/or concentrated Charonnays should be considered for long-term aging (10-20 years). As they age, Chardonnays soften in texture and become more subtle and intergrated in smell and taste (they acquire "bottle bouquet")- which makes describing them more of a challenge.

Answer 7

I learned this from an older cousin. It stays chilled first, then brought out to room temp. I tried to put the bottle back in the fridge and was informed that the flavors develop more as the bottle warms a bit. And it's true! I never thought I'd drink lukewarm chardonnay, but it's good!

Answer 8

If you listen to the long winded, snobbish connoisseurs, they’ll have a reason for everything.

I was told by an old vintner friend of mine that wines should be served to your individual preference, reds can be enjoyed and served chilled and whites can be at room temperature.

The main purpose of wines is not to quench your thirst but to be enjoyed. Some wine drinkers know a lot about the making of the wines and how they’re supposed to be served and make a big deal about anyone who bucks their tradition. Too bad for THEM.

If you like the flavor of a heavy red wine served chilled, there’s your answer.

Answer 9

White cold, Red Room

Answer 10

Don't serve too cold. Serve just slightly chilled to bring out more of the flavors and aromas.